Experience the Roman Theatre in Orange with a virtual reality headset

The Museum of Art and History of Orange is also not to be missed. Housed in a 17th-century townhouse opposite the Theatre, it is included in the entrance fee. The museum’s galleries were completely refurbished two years ago, and contain some real treasures. Exhibits recount the history of the city of Orange, shaped by the Princes of Orange-Nassau, and include fragments of three Roman land registries engraved on marble slabs in the 1st century AD, the Centaur mosaic – recently restored in the workshops at the Musée de l’Arles Antique – and objects and artefacts from Roman times. There are also huge paintings, bearing witness to the life of the “Indian” cotton mills in the late 18th century; collections of paintings and engravings from the 19th century; and the splendid townhouse’s own rooms restored to their former glory. This gem of a museum is too often overlooked in favour of its illustrious neighbour.